NME — A film featuring REM's Michael Stipe, Alanis Morissette and Faithless singer Maxi Jazz has won an award at the Red Rock Film Festival. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Throwing Muses with Kristen Hersh, Kimya Dawson, Ingrid Michaelson, Glenn Hansard of The Frames & Swell Season, Apples in Stereo, Tommy James and the Shondells, Jolie Holland, Keren Ann, Guster, The Db's, Bob Mould, Vic Chesnutt & Elf Power,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Throwing Muses with Kristen Hersh, Kimya Dawson, Ingrid Michaelson, Glenn Hansard of The Frames & Swell Season, The Apples in Stereo, Tommy James and the Shondells, Jolie Holland, Keren Ann, Guster, The Db's, Bob Mould, Vic Chesnutt & Elf... more info

MTV.com News — T.I., Metallica, R.E.M. also stood out in a year that was all about change.By Conor Bezane Britney Spears Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Once again Turkey Day is upon us, and it's time to take a moment to reflect on what we're thankful... more info

All About Jazz — Some of the biggest names in music are contributing exclusive songs to RED(WIRE), a new digital music magazine launching on World AIDS Day (Dec. 1). U2, Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, R.E.M. and Bob Dylan are on board for the ... more info

Pop Matters — It all began with one weird little album with a weird little cover, with weird little songs sung by a weird guy who couldn’t even enunciate properly. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Wintr/Getty It’s a huge week for new releases, lead by the long-awaited Chinese Democracy and Kanye West’s genre-bending 808s & Heartbreak. Rolling Stone’s Jody Rosen calls 808s a “fascinating” experiment. “With Kanye largely aband... more info

Rolling Stone — U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay and R.E.M. are among the bands contributing music to (RED)WIRE, a new download service aligned with Bono’s (PRODUCT)RED campaign, which raises money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. For $5 a month, me... more info

Pitchfork — Some very big artists are banding together to help fight the very big problem that is the AIDS epidemic, and if the tagline sounds familiar, the songs these folks have contributed won't: Coldplay, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and U2 are among those who have co... more info

Pitchfork — Some very big artists are banding together to help fight the very big problem that is the AIDS epidemic, and if the tagline sounds familiar, the songs these folks have contributed won't: Coldplay, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and U2 are among those who ha... more info